April 17
2008: The first edition of the Lady’s Island News – now called The Island News – is published.
April 20
1916: U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announces plans to add a portrait of Harriet Tubman to the front of the $20 bill, moving the portrait of President Andrew Jackson to the rear.
April 21
2007: The No. 6 U.S. Navy Blue Angels McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet crashes during the final minutes of the air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The lone fatality is the pilot, Lt. Commander Kevin “Kojak” Davis. The body of the pilot and flight recorder are recovered and moved to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. Eight nearby residents are injured, and millions of dollars worth of private property damage is caused by the crash. A report is released on January 15, 2008, ending the investigation by the Navy into the crash. The report states that when LCDR Davis pulled back into a 6.8-G pull, he lost control of the aircraft due to G-force-induced Loss Of Consciousness (G-LOC).
— Compiled by Mike McCombs
